Parliamentary Political News, edition of 31 May 2024

We talk about Marina Berlusconi Knight of Labour, GDP growth and Roberto Vannacci citing the X Mas

MATTARELLA APPOINTS MARINA BERLUSCONI KNIGHT

Marina Berlusconi Knight of Labour. Like his father Silvio. The eldest daughter of the founder of Forza Italia received the nomination from the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, together with 25 other entrepreneurs indicated at the Quirinale by the Minister of Made in Italy Adolfo Urso. The honor comes 47 years after that given to the former Knight, who passed away on 12 June a year ago. “I would like to express my profound gratitude to the Head of State and the Council of the Order of Merit for Work for having honored me with this prestigious recognition,” said the president of Fininvest and the Mondadori group, dedicating the honor to the memory of her father. “It will always be ‘The Knight'”, Marina’s comment.

VANNACCI EVOkes X MAS, THE LEFT RISES UP

New controversy over Roberto Vannacci. In an electoral propaganda video the general, candidate for the League in the European elections, asks for the vote and cites the X Mas. This is the flotilla that during the Second World War, after the armistice of 8 September, remained faithful to fascism and fought in the ranks of the Republic of Salò. The opposition rises up against the “coup plotter and fascist” video and asks Matteo Salvini to distance himself. Vannacci, candidate in all constituencies in Italy, does not regret it. “I was inspired by the heroic deeds of the X Mas before the armistice – he specifies – that was a glorious unit of the Royal Navy”.

BANKITALIA: THE ECONOMY IS SUFFERING, SERIOUS PROBLEMS

In Italy there are signs of recovery, but “we must have no illusions: our economy still suffers from serious problems, some of which are deep-rooted and difficult to resolve”. This is the warning of the governor of the Bank of Italy, Fabio Panetta, who presented the Final Considerations on the occasion of the publication of the Annual Report for 2023. The number one on via Nazionale does not hide the critical issues, from the lowest wages in the rest of Europe to the “ballast” of public debt. After all “in the euro area , the Italian economy is the one with the lowest growth in product per inhabitant in the last quarter of a century” with “labour productivity remaining stagnant”. However, warns the governor of Bank of Italy, “we are not condemned to stagnation”. p>

GDP, ISTAT CONFIRMS: GROWTH CONTINUES

Growth in Italy continues. Istat confirms this with the data for the first quarter of 2024: GDP increased by 0.3% compared to the previous quarter and by 0.7% compared to the first quarter of 2023. The growth, explains the Institute of Statistics, it is driven by consumption by families and ISPs (private social institutions) and by investments, with a respective contribution of +0.2% and +0.1%. The expenditure contribution of public administrations is nil. In May, however, the shopping cart slows down and inflation remains stable. Brothers of Italy rejoice. The group leader in the Chamber, Tommaso Foti, underlines: the growth in GDP occurs “thanks to the policies of the Meloni Government”.